YES!YES!YES!
So my poor confused Mum will be getting the help & ongoing assessments she needs to continue her support at home. It’s been a long & difficult journey at points & I know that more difficult times are ahead; but today is a good day, a day of lightness & hope for dignity for Mums journey through this disease!
Preliminary diagnosis from the CMHT - tbc by consultant.
Small vessel vascular disease, with acute cortex damage- to be honest I’m amazed my mum is able to do what she can do!
Her score in 2014 was 82/100 & yesterday it was 61/100 not good but not the worst either. Positive outcomes - Mum able to understand & retain some information but not able to retrieve it, tired mentally & physically quickly but able to with prompts a/ b/c options actually find that information.
Mum reassured that with help she can stay in her home, but that either it’s help in the home or care. So wonderful to have support.
She loved the new cleaning agency ladies, & on inset days would like to meet one ladys children, mum used to work in a school helping children read & had great joy in the interaction & vice versa!
Hair appointment & three meals in Mum & lots of water & I actually have hope for a better future, protecting my bubble!!!!!
Lovely carers to boot reinforcing positivity in all being done to help Mum remain in her home!
Yay!!!
Explained to Mum how it was a positive day with positive outcomes & the possibility of medication to help her feel less depressed. Also the prophylactic antibiotics have encouraged Mum to drink more & become more active in trying to get to the toilet, with really positive results.
So Mums confidence is now growing, I’m sure the see-sawing/ flip flopping will continue & trials & tribulations are ahead
But..... today......
........I’m floating on a little cloud of happiness today, tired & sore aching leg ( dvt) not happy but I feel lighter- totally knackered but lighter!